Literary

Classic writers remind us to saunter, march, prowl and wander in this gorgeously curated collection of writing for the…

It has been more than 150 years since the birth of Mohandas K. Gandhi but his writings on non-violent civil disobedience…

Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library—a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled…

The second in author Karl Ove Knausgaard's quartet of autobiographical volumes, Winter continues Knausgaard's series…

Murakami's memoir is as good as his novels, maybe even better. Running and writing are his joint passions, and it's a…

In this groundbreaking first novel from renowned American poet Langston Hughes, he paints a picture of a Black boy…

In this new collection of short stories, some of Portland's most vital voices have come together to pay tribute to the…

Have you ever wanted to go back to re-read everything you read, or at least were supposed to read, in your high school…

From the author of A Brief History of Vice and creator of the popular podcasts Behind the Bastards and It Could Happen…

Nobel Prize Winner Toniy Morrison's novel The Bluest Eye tells the story of a young African-American woman, Pecola, who…

National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward takes James Baldwin’s 1963 examination of race in America, The Fire Next Time,…

Seven years before The Town and the City launched Kerouac's writing career, he wrote his first novel that marked the…

In this graphic novel adaptation of Lovecraft's classic polar exploration cosmic horror, I.N.J. Culbard chills the…

In a militarized and totalitarian future that has been ravaged by climate change, Ash, a trans woman, lives outside of…

Have you ever heard the world we live in sometimes described as Orwellian? Well, you can thank Nineteen Eighty-Four for…

When we experience brain illness, injury, or abnormalities, the strangest things happen—and help us explore new…

Over the course of his career, George Orwell wrote about many things, but no matter what he wrote the goal was to get at…

The Art of Ramona Quimby explores the evolution of an iconic character in children's lierature—and, arguably, in…

First published in 1983, this collection of short stories from Charles Bukowski is emblematic of his style and a…

Jessica Abel's new comics journalism book, On the Wire, is the nonfiction graphic novel format story of the rise of the…

Prose, images, and poetry combine in this powerful, slim volume to paint a picture of race in the US right now. From…

Before Richard Brautigan became known across the United States and beyond as a symbol of the literary expression of…

Contemplate your favorite books and authors through the lens of astrology. The Book Riot editorial team tackles potent…

In this graphic novel, Peter Kuper reimagines some of Franz Kafka's greatest stories in striking and innovative new…

A novel about family, love, depression, anxiety, having faith in each other, and helping each other through the most…

Sharpen your enjoyment of fiction reading with this entertaining guide to the novel. Learn about the parts that go into…

As a critic, George Orwell cast a wide net. Equally at home discussing Charles Dickens and Charlie Chaplin, he moved…

George Orwell’s work is as relevant today as it was in his own lifetime, in the age of Brexit, Trump, and populism,…

Charles Bukowski's final novel, Pulp, is an absurdist, and post-modern commentary on society's obsession with the pulp…